The Cricketers Inn, Westcliff on Sea - pub details
Address: 228 London Rd, Westcliff On Sea, Essex, SS0 7JG [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 27782) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Westcliff (0.4 miles), Southend Victoria (0.6 miles), Southend Central (0.7 miles)
Pub suggested by apa on 27 Jan 2006
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> Current user rating: 5.4/10 (rated by 12 users)
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| This pub has been through various incarnations. The latest enterprise aims for a 'warehouse' look which is an improvement in some ways, if a little pretentious, but the Thai restaurant establishment in the corner, an obvious partnership hoping to draw in a new crowd, is an abject failure judging by this evening's experience. The restaurant staff were insincerely interested in waiting, the first choice of wine menu was poor - you'll need to delve further for something more palatable than a Merlot - and the food is at best disappointing, at worst stomach churning. Fish cakes are rubbery with just a nod of what could have been, suggesting the easy option of bought in freeze-thaw-serve, vegetable tempura is american-tan over-fried and greasy, and the stir fried chicken ought to have given up any pretence of chunks by going straight through the mincer and reincarnating in the form of Dim Sum. Worst of all was the steamed sea bass, a watery dish spiced with chilli flakes, that may have just made the starting line had it been filleted properly. In a dark and dingy corner of the restaurant it seemed, at first, that some parts had missed the steamer. Unfortunately, with the help of some extra light, it turned out that the jelly bits were in fact the belly bits. Gross. To be fair, when the bill arrived, the waitress said that we would not be charged for the seabass. Unfortunately, the jelly belly fish and the chicken bits, along with the halfway decent noodles and economically egg fried rice, are not enough to entince a second outing to this new venture in Westcliff. glc - 1 Dec 2011 00:06 |
| Has just reopened after a refurb,the outside now has pea green walls,very strange and the pub is now called The Cricketers Beer and Wine Warehouse.Part of the pub is now given over to an ambitious Thai Restaurant ,bearing in mind the wide selection of restaurants in this area we wish them luck. There are now 9 handpumps and 7 were in use, the ones we tried in good shape,although expensive,there is also an extensive selection of bottled beers and ciders now. Bar maids friendly and service good.Worth a visit. aquickpint - 15 Nov 2011 16:06 |
| Went to the Cricketers Inn for the first time today with my wife. The positives of the pub were, the seats were comfortable, the beer was reasonable priced and although we did not eat there the food look quite reasonably. The big negative for me was how unfriendly the bar staff were, one barman in particular. Examples of this the barman seemed very reluctant to put himself out and come and serve us, and did not appear very welcoming. After a few minutes having never been in the pub before I asked where the toilets were and he replied ''it is where the sign toilets are !'' This was not very helpful as there was a big plastic palm tree obscuring the sign. Do think it could be a nice pub but think this barman needs to go on a customer service course. A very rude man and we left we a very bad impression of the pub. ossie123 - 21 Oct 2010 19:27 |
| Been to this pub once in the summer of 2008. Chairs comfy but not for more than an hour. Took half hour to get drinks "was not impressed"! it does get packed rather quickly so if you dont want to stand all night then i suggest you get there early. All ages pub! good pub to meet friends you have'nt seen for ages to chat. very popular with locals thou but not for me. Loonytoon - 14 Nov 2008 12:24 |
| Open late, good choice of drinks. Can get a little crowded when there's a gig next door. Modern decor is comfortable. Friendly. gnasher1001 - 7 Apr 2007 17:46 |
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